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Glover-Archbold Park
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National Register of Historic Places

Glover-Archbold Park

On the National Register since 200719 years
Listed 2007Washington
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About Glover-Archbold Park

Glover-Archbold Park, at Reservation 351 and 450 (Foundry Branch Valley), was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 16, 2007. The Register lists it for its town planning and conservation, at the state level. The listing covers 221 acres.

What it isPark in Washington, D.C., U.S. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 69 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 20 minutes

Reservation 351 and 450 (Foundry Branch Valley), Washington · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Glover-Archbold ParkStart here
  2. 2Alban Towers Apartment BuildingLate Gothic Revival · 0.4 mi on
  3. 3Traveling CarouselCarousel · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4The National CathedralNeo-Gothic · Built 1910 · next door
Around it

17 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BHeurich-Parks HouseBuilt 19250.7 miBBabcock-Macomb HouseItalian Renaissance Revival0.7 miDMount Vernon Seminary for GirlsDistrict0.7 miBScheele-Brown HouseBuilding0.8 miBRosedaleFederal0.8 miBThe HighlandsLate Georgian · Built 18830.8 miBEquitable Life Insurance BuildingBuilding0.8 miDU.S. Naval Observatory, U.S. Naval Observatory and Hydrographical OfficeDistrict0.9 miBNixon-Mounsey House, (1949-1976)Building0.9 miBChain Bridge Road SchoolColonial Revival0.9 miBBazelon-McGovern HouseBuilt 19570.9 miBTwin OaksColonial Georgian0.9 miDCleveland Park Historic DistrictCarpenter Gothic0.9 miDNational Presbyterian ChurchDistrict0.9 miBWilliam L. Slayton HouseModern1 miBSpringland Springhouse-Springland (Boundary Increase)Stone Springhouse1 miBSpringlandEarly Republic1 mi

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Questions about Glover-Archbold Park

Is Glover-Archbold Park on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 16, 2007 (Register number 06001260).

Is Glover-Archbold Park a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; District of Columbia has 75 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Bell, Alexander Graham, Laboratory, 1.5 miles away.

Can you visit Glover-Archbold Park?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Where can I read the history of Glover-Archbold Park?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 69 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 117692190 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.